UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences


Your gift to CFOS supports undergraduate and graduate students studying Alaska’s marine and freshwater systems. Contributions strengthen hands-on fieldwork, research opportunities and graduate education that advance sustainable fisheries, healthy oceans and resilient coastal communities. Together, we’re preparing the next generation of scientists to understand and steward our waters.


Register as a UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Champion

UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences needs volunteer Champions to tell their community why donating is important this UA Giving Day. Scroll down to view UAF College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences priorities you can advocate for and Challenge awards your community can help unlock. Registration is open now.

Advocate for these priorities this UA Giving Day:

  • College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences Support: Support CFOS departments, programs, and initiatives.
  • CFOS Graduate Student Support: Support costs associated with graduate assistantships, including stipends, tuition, health insurance, and travel costs for research and presentation of results at scientific meetings.

$5,500
UA Launch Power Hour
If 200 donors make a gift in the first hour of UA Giving Day, the University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors will collectively donate $5,500 to UA General Scholarship, a scholarship open to students at any of the University of Alaska's campuses.
200 Donor Goal
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2026th donor wins $2026
To celebrate the Class of 2026, the 2026th donor this UA Giving Day will win a grant of $2026. The grant will bolster the donor's donation in a big way! The grant will be directed to the same University of Alaska initiative that the 2026th donor donated to.
Event
1000th new donor wins $1000
To celebrate the efforts of UA Giving Day Champions spreading the word about their favorite programs this UA Giving Day, the 1000th new donor will win a $1000 mini-grant. The mini-grant will be directed to the same University of Alaska initiative that the winner donated to.
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